November 14, 2023 - Still great !! I keep finding more on WTSO.
November 4, 2023 - Drinking well. Hold or drink.
August 10, 2023 - See comment. Technical error!
August 5, 2023 - I love Clarendon Hills Grenache !! Like CDP from down under at peak !! I agree with my notes of the past year and a half !!
Perfect cork easily removed after almost a decade and a half in the bottle. Consumed this perfectly balanced wine with friends at dinner. Dark burgundy in color with medium clarity. Well integrated and soft from the first sip. Aromas of black cherry, leather, and vanilla. Silky flavors of intense cherry, raspberry preserves, kirsch, glycerin, and umami with a soft long finish. This age worthy wine is ready for primetime and is drinking well now. This is an age worthy wine that is holding up well. Unfortunately, I have no more bottles of this vintage remaining in my cellar. Great estate fruit handpicked from low-yielding, dry-farmed, 85-year-old vines and gently destemmed before undergoing whole berry fermentation. Wild yeast fermentation was used to increase the retention of the grape's varietal essence and minimize bitter tannin extract. All pressings were returned to the barrel and bottled onsite without fining or filtration. This wine was aged for 18 months in tight-grained French oak barrels, of which 85% were new, and 15% were between one and four years old. A great winemaking effort.
June 9, 2023 - I agree with my notes of the past 14 months, I love Clarendon Hills Grenache !! Like CDP from down under at peak !!
Perfect cork easily removed after almost a decade and a half in the bottle. Consumed over two days, this Grenache was steady over both days and perfectly balanced. Popped and poured this dark burgundy colored Grenache with medium clarity. Well integrated and soft from the first sip. Aromas of black cherry, leather, and vanilla. Silky flavors of intense cherry, raspberry preserves, kirsch, glycerin, and umami with a soft long finish. This age worthy wine is ready for primetime and is drinking well now. This is an age worthy wine that is holding up well. Fortunately I have acquired a few more bottles of this vintage to sample over the next few years. Great estate fruit handpicked from low-yielding, dry-farmed, 85-year-old vines and gently destemmed before undergoing whole berry fermentation. Wild yeast fermentation was used to increase the retention of the grape's varietal essence and minimize bitter tannin extract. All pressings were returned to the barrel and bottled onsite without fining or filtration. This wine was aged for 18 months in tight-grained French oak barrels, of which 85% were new, and 15% were between one and four years old. A great winemaking effort.
March 10, 2023 - I agree with my past tasting notes, delicious Grenache, at peak !!
Perfect cork easily removed after over a decade in the bottle. Shared with friends at dinner. Perfectly balanced dark burgundy colored Grenache with medium clarity. Well integrated and soft from the first sip. Aromas of black cherry, leather, and vanilla. Silky flavors of intense cherry with a touch of mocha, kirsch, glycerin, and umami with a soft long finish. This age worthy wine is ready for primetime and is drinking well now and holding up well. Unfortunately, I have no bottles of this vintage remaining in my cellar. Great estate old vine fruit and a great winemaking effort.
February 9, 2023 - Day 1: This bottle is not nearly as good as the previous. Sour fruits, floral, sweet prunes and heavy earth. Not a flawed bottle but certainly one past its peak. Nothing like the other experience. 75 points
Day 3: Two out of three of these were excellent. Day 3 it is showing sweeter fruits, some spice and floral notes. Not undrinkable but certainly not the 2 92's of the other bottles. Acutallly better on day 3. 82 points
Recommendation: I would still buy these as they will stand by their product at WTSO.
November 20, 2022 - Pop and poured because we were looking to finish our little party with one more wine. By far the cheapest wine of this day but it held its own. Lots of bright red raspberries on the nose and pallet with a bit of spice. Ok mouthfeel and finish. Not very complex but very easy drinking. Great qpr at around 25. Really nice wine at a very reasonable price point. Would buy again.
November 5, 2022 - After a 3-hour decant, this wine was fragrant and delicious; QPR was great @ the $25 WTSO price; I wish I'd bought more.
October 19, 2022 - Day 1: Nice fruit and vibrant wine for over ten years since vintage. Plum, spice, minerals, dark berries, floral and mint. Medium plus finish. Very complex wine and medium plus finish. Excellent. 92 points
Day 2: For over 10 years this is holding up nicely on day 2. Pepper, plum, spice, dark berries, minerals, mocha, floral and a touch of mint on the medium plus finish. Excellent value for under $25. 92 points
Recommendation: Drink now through 2025.